Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Walt Whitman Wildcats (Huntington Station, NY) and the host Sachem East (Farmingville, NY), saw Walt Whitman's basketball squad knock off Sachem East by a count of 54-45.

With the victory, Walt Whitman upgrades its record to 4-4 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Patchogue-Medford (Medford, NY) to play the Raiders in a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 1. The Raiders come into the challenge with a record of 0-1.

Next up, the play the Riverhead Blue Waves (Riverhead, NY) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, February 9. Sachem East will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record.